Gritz-our Brittany Katrina Rescue

In 2005, a few days after Thanksgiving, we had to put down our 12 year old female Brittany. As many of you know, it is heartbreaking experience. Running, which has always been a great joy for me, was now filled with memories and reminders of my loss. I knew what the solution was. Get another dog! Stop feeling bad or disloyal. It is homage to your pet. Your life is not complete until a dog is back in it.

I came across a NEBR listing for a male Brittany. My partner and I took off from Ct to New Hampshire, where he was being fostered. We were filled with doubt until I sat down and he came right up to me and sat at my feet. I found myself patting his head without realizing I was doing so. That was Gritz’s way. Before you knew it you were under his spell.

Most creatures endure hardships. It is part of life. Gritz not only endured a devastating hurricane, but a month after he was with us we had to rush him to the Animal Medical Center. For a week after he was operated on we waited for results. We were hoping that it was not cancer. Fate was once again on his side. The operation on his leg indicated an old injury, but no cancer. The leg however, did not heal in the time they told us it would. Once again he had to be operated on and this time it was successful. Gritz was back running with me again!

We had seven wonderful years with him. He has set the bar very high for future pets. Cancer did finally get him. It was very quick. Good for him. Not so good for us. He was a marvelous boy. We miss him, but our new dog of two months softens the blow and eases the pain. I now see a little bit of Gritz each time I look at my new Brittany, Buck.

Roger Grace